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Haverhill Surehand Borland.
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Harry P. Morse of Haverhill 346 203153 43
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John W. Parkhurst of Buford
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Georgetown, Mask., November 18, 1904.
It offrearing by the foregoing returns, that Harry P. Nouse of Harshill, received the highest number I votes for Representative in the General Count for the Ninth Essex District, he is hereby declared elected, and a Certificate of Elections is issued in accordance herewith.
Attest: Williams W. Roberts Bity Clerk of Haverhill. Harry W. Vanghan Town Clerk of Traveland. Justin Ji White of Town Clerk & Georgetown, John W. Parkhurst Town Clerk of Botford. A true record Attest; John V. Parkkunst, Down Clerk.
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John W. Parkenwet. miris certify that I have destroyed the ballots ast at Townblesk.
the Election on November 8 th, 1904.
Charles A. Squire of Haverhill 68 49 15 21 12 - - / John Parkhurst Blanks 73 43144 45 63110 6
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Town of Botford. In Board of Selectmen:
Whereas a petition, dated the fifteenth day of July A. D., 1904, by a majority of the directors of the Association for the formation of the Haverhill & Boford Street Railway Company, was filled with this Board on the 21 st day of July A. D., 1904, in substance praying that a location be granted said Railway Company lover certain streets and private lands in said Botford, for a double track street railway and authority to construct and operate a railway by electricity thereon; and
Whereas this Board ordered and directed that a public hearing be had on said petition on the 6th day of August, A. D., 1904, and it appearing that due notice to all interested parties was given in compliance with the provisions of law relating thereto, and especi- ally by the publication of a notice in the Haverhill Evening Gazette, a newspaper published in Haverhill, Massachusetts, on the 2 nd day of July A. D., 1904; and
Whereas in said appointed date of hearing the petitioners and others interested appeared before this Board, to wit on said 6 th day of August, A. D., 1904, at the time and place specified in said notice therefore and a hearing was there and there had on said petition; and Whereas after said hearing this Board voted that in their opinions public convenience and necessity required that in so far as set forth below said location should be granted nfrom the conditions, requirements and restrictions hereinafter set forth,
Therefore it is Ordered that a location, together with the right to operate a street railway system by the overhead thatly systemo so-called, whon said location and erect the necessary superstructure therefor, be and is hereby granted to the said Haverhill & Boxford Street Railway Company, its successors and assigns, subject to all obligations now imposed by law and also to the conditions, restrictions and obligations hereinafter set forth for a double track street railway, said location
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1904. to commence at the dividing line between said town of Boford and the City of Haverhill upon land of Henry A. Nisbilt thende along the centre line of location of said railway South 110 15' West from the Magnetic Meridian orch lands of Henry A. Nesbitt, Charles M. Moulton, Matilda B. Lund, and Marshall. P. Whittier to the public way leading from West Butford to Groveland along the westerly side of Johnson's Pond, thenos across said way toother land of said Whittier, thence over lands of said Whittier, George P. Webster, Helen M. Cole, the Heirs of George Pearl, J. Warren Chadwick, the Trustees of the Banker Free School, Hannah 2. Fowler, Alongo I. Henley, Charlotte K. Pearl, and Lewis H. Butland to the public way leading from West Botford Village to Groveland along the easterly side of Johnson's Pond, thence across the last mentioned public way to land of E. E. Pearl, thence over said land of Edward E. Pearl and lands of Catherine S. Pearl, John J. and Rebecca J. Wood, John G. Chandler, to a public way, thence across last mentioned public way to lands of the Estate of Susan R. Foster, thengo over lands of the Estate of Susan R. Foster to the public way leading. from West Buford Village to East Bokfold along the northerly side of Stiles and Four Mile Pond, thenco across the last mentioned land to other Land of said Estate of Susan R. Foster, thence over lands of said Estate of Susan R. Foster, Reginald D. Foster, Mary , Sias, the Heirs of Richard Walsh, John J. Wood, the Heirs of Richard Walsh again, John J. Wood again, Daniel &. Adams, S. Byron Bidwell, John J. Urod again, the Hens of Benjamin S. Barnes, Edward &. Pearl again, Solomon W. Houve, Mary A. Herrick, Martha I. Howe and Mary A. Gould, Richard A. Foster, the Heirs of Cornelius Pearson and Stephen A Bixby to the public way near the Town House in said Botford, thence across last mentioned way to the southerly line thereof at Station 936+36.0 on the centre time of location of the Maplewood & Danvers Street Railway Company.
The total distance, on said location, from the boundary
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line between Haverhill and Botford, to the last named point is six and 120 miles.
The word "Town" herein used shall be understood to refer to the town of Botford,"Company" to the Haverhill & Boyford Street Railway Company, and "Board" to Board of Selectmen of said Town &Botford.
The tracks of said railway shall be laid across said roads in the position indicated on a plan filed with the Town of Botford records, dated July 5th, 1904, drawn by G. M. Tompson, C. E., and at such grade at all street crossings as shall begiven by the Board when the construction of said tracks is commenced.
Said Company shall at its own expense work and grade the highways where said location passes across, so that when completed they shall be safe and convenient for travel hassing along said highways, and at such crossings suitable material such as the Board may approve of, shall be placed for a distance of eighteen inches outside of the outer rail of said tracks and between said rails and said tracks, and the street railway over said purate lands shall be constructed so that when completed it shall conform to the cross section shown on said plan.
Rails used shall be of the pattern known as Tee Rails, weighing not less than sixty pounds to the yard, and the roadbed of the railway is to be construe ted with at least eighteen inches of suitable ballast below base of rails.
Poles shall be of chestnut, and shall when set be of a height above ground of not less than thirty feet.
Ties to be of suitable timber not less than seven feet in length, six inches thick with six inch face, and spaced not more than two feet on centres."
The fare from the lines of said Company between any points in the Town of Boxford shall not exceed fire cents.
This grant shall be subject to all the rights of the Town of Boxford in the prosecution of any municipal work.
And approval is hereby given to the location,
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and to the building and operating an electric railway thereover, in, through, upon and over the private land above described, and the approval of said locations, over said private land is made by us because of the curves, grades and other natural, physical and engineering difficulties existing in the highway connecting the City of Haverhill and the southerly terminus of said railway in Botford, and to enable said curves, grades and physical difficulties to be overcome or avoided by using said private locations.
The location hereby granted may be revoked by the Board after ten days notice in writing delivered to any principal officer of the Company of the said Company shall not have its line within said Joun built by the first day of January 1906.
In Witness Where of we have herennto set our hands this 6 the day of August, A.D., 1904.
John Parkhurst William K. Cole
Selectmen of
Walter I Chadwick Buford.
A time copy Attest: Lohn Vb. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
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To The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Botford within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas Gom Honorable Board did by an order dated January 16, 1904, and amended byan order of your Brand dated December 21, 1904 grant to the Maplewood & Danvers Street Railway Company, a company in process oforganization under the provisions of Chapter 112 of the Revised Laws and all General Laws in addition thereto or amendment thereof a location for its tracks in certain public ways in said Town of Bofford with certain conditions and restrictions as contained therein and did approve the construction of the railway of said company upon ce tain private lands within said Town all as set forth in said order.
And Whereas the Board of Railroad Commission- ers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts did upon the thirteenth day of February, 1905 certify that the location so granted to said company by said order of Your Honorable Board of January 16, 1704. only amended as a foresand is consistent with public interests, and did when the same day issue to said company authority to construct fils railway when the private lands described in said order of Your Board. Now Therefore the Maplewood + Danvers Street Railway Company toes hereby accept said locations subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in said order as amended by your Honorable Board.
Edmund B. Fuller Seo. H. Chase Solomon W. Howe Isaac b. Day Der. F. Marshall William A. Butler
Directors of the Maplewood & D'anvers St . Kg . Co .
A time copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Joun Bleck. Filed in Town Clark's office Feb. 18, 1905
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At a legally called meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Botford legally qualified to vote at Elections and in town affairs, held in the Vestry at West Burford, Mas on Monday, March 6 th, 1905. it being the Annual Town meeting; the following record was made.
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The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, at ten o'clock in the forenvon.
Chose Voted
William K. Cole Moderator, sworn by Joun Check. to proceed to business without further reading of the Warrant.
Moderator appointed the following gentlemen as tellers Charles F. Austin Clinton B. Nasono (Tellers sworn by Frun Coleck. W R. Conant
Chose
John W. Parkhurst } Town Clerk for 3 years, worn by Moderator.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Charles L. Hubbard, following with the Lord's Prayer, in which the meeting joined.
Voted
to take up Art. 5.
Voted
to accept the Auditor's report.
Vited Vited
to take up Art. 27.
that the incoming Board of Selectmeno make a demand on the Boston and Maine R. R. Company that they station Fragmen at each of the grade crossings in the town of Boxford and that the Selectment be authorized to enforce that demand.
Ved
to take up Art. 28.
Voted
to pass over Art. 28.
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1905.
Voted
to take up Art. 2.
Chose
William K. Bole
> ist Selectman.
Chose
John Parkhurst
3 2nd Selectman.
Chose
Charles Perley
33rd Selectman.
Chose
Albert H. Joune
} Constable 1 st Parish swornby Joun Clerk.
Chose
John M. Pearl
Chose
Morris L. Cole
} Constable 2 nd Parish ( he declined.) } Constable 2nd Parish. the declined.) 3 Constable 2 nd Parish swim by Joun bleek.
voted
to adjourn for one hour at ten minutes of one P.M. Meeting was called to order at eight minutes of one P.M.
Chose Warren M. Cole
3 Treasurer.
Voted
that the Selectmen serve as Assessors of taxes and Overseers, of the Poor.
Voted that the Selectmen serve as Fence viewers.
Voted to choose two Auditors.
Chose Silas M. Locke
Auditor 1 st Parish.
Chose John Horace Nason
Auditor 2 nd Parish fredeclined)
Chose George P. Webster
I Auditor 2nd Parish.
Chose Warren M. Cole
} Collector of taxes.
Voted that as a Free Warden has been elected for the last two years from the 2nd Parish, that we proceed to choose one from the 1st Parish.
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George E. Carver
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Chose
John Parkhurst-
1905. 3 Tree Warden
Voted
to take up Art. 26.
Voted
to pass over Art. 26.
Voted
to take up Art. 3.
Chose Henry M. Killam
J Member of School Committee, 2 years.
Chose
Arthur R. Wilmarth
3 Member of School Committee 3 years .
Voted
to choose ten Highway Surveyors.
Chose
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Charles A. Bixby 1 John J. Jwieder 2 John S. Dorman 3 George W. Curtis 4 Chester Killaro Charles B. Carletono 6 George &. Carver 7 D. Albert Anderson 8 George L. Reynolds, 9 Thomas Downs 101
Highway Surveyors.
to take up Art. 11. Polls were opened at 3-45 o'clock P. M. to receive ballots on the question, shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town the ensuing year? Ballot Box registered 000 at the opening of the Polls. 66 at the close
No. checked on Voting list 67 Whole no. Ballots cast 69
yes 23
No 46
roted
to take vh Art. 22.
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Voted
to pass over Art. 22.
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Voted
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Voted
to take up Art. 21.
Voted
that the Selectmen shall cause to be placed upon the Soldier's Monument in West Butford the names of deceased Union Soldiers of the town, whose names are not upon memorial tablets or stones in other towns.
Voted
to take up Art. 20 .
Voted
to pass over Art. 20.
Voted
to take up Art. 12.
Voted to allow John Parkhurst's bill, which is as follows; March 6 th 1905.
Joun of Botford to John Parkhurst Dr.
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Fin Services as Selectman Assessor and Overseer of Pon 98,90 For services taking new valuation and getting
out new valuation book 71,50
Postage and telephone 3.74
Total 174,14
Voted to allow Walter d. Chadwick's bill, which is as follows; March 6 - 1905.
Town of Botford to Walter S. Chadwick Dr.
For services as Selectmano, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor for the past year 76,00
Work on New Valuation of real estate of Town 64,00
140,00
Voted
to allow William K. Cole's bill, which is as follows:
Botford Mar. 6, 1905.
Town of Burford' do Williams K. Cole Dr.
To Services as Selectman Assessor and Overseer of Poor the past year 108.60
To services taking new valuation, preparing copy for printers tc *
Rec, Payment 80,70
189.30
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1905. to allow so much of I. Horace Nason's bill as relates to his bill for services as Auditor; which is as follows: Botford Mar 6, 1905 Town of Buford Jo J. H. Nason Du. For services as Auditor 1904 $ 25,00
Voted
to lay the rest of J. Horace Nason's bill relative to hoops and lumber furnished W Flynn on the Table.
Voted
to take up Art. 18.
Voted
to pass over Art. 18.
Voted
to return to Art. 12.
Voted
to allow Flynn's bill, which is as follows:
507 Essex St Laurence Feb1, 1905 The Town of Botford, Jo William Flynn Dr. For services on well at No 4 School house and labor 25,00 of helper approved Geo. B. Parkhurst.
Voted
to take up Art. 2.
Vited
to proceed to choose a member of the Board of Health for 3 years.
Chose
Voted
William K. Cole > Member of the Board of Health for 3 years. to choose two Field Drivers, one in each Parish.
Chose
Harry J. Moore
} Field Driver, 1 st Parish.
Chose
Alder Shofford Field Driver, 2nd Parish.
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Chose
Alden Sprofford. Clarence Q. Moulton
3Pound Keeper , 1 st Parish.
Vited
to choose three Surveyors of Lumber in each Parish.
Chose
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Solomon W. Howe William B. Howe Hirano N. donne
Surveyors of Lumber, Ist Parish
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Chose J. Horace Nason James H. Webster William K. Cole 11
(Surveyors & Lumber, Ind Parish.
Voted.
to choose four Measures of Wood and Back in each Parish
Chose Wilson S. Tidd William B. Howe
Chester Killamo Charles D. Moore
(Measures of Wordand Back, in 1 st Parish.
Chose Edward &. Pearl James Hb. Webster Measures of Wood and Back,
11 J. Horace Nason, thedeclined) \in 2 nd Parish. Williamo K. Cole =
Voted to take up Art. 16.
Voted to accept the list of names of Persons, as presented by the Selectmen for Jurors, as amended by the addition of Albert D. Foster's name in place of Morris L. Cole, withdrawno, Mr. Cole having been elected Constable. the list is as follows:
Austin, Charles F. Anderson, David. A. Bixby, Charles A.
Foster, Albert A. Gemmell, Williamod. Sias , John S .
ยท Conant, Williamo R.
Benson, John F. Holt, Alden
Killano, Frank W.
Parkhurst, John W. Invisders, John J.
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Chose
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Voted
to take up Art. 6.
Voted
to pass over Art. 6.
Voted
to take up Art. 7.
Voted
to raise and appropriate two thousand dollars (2000, 00) for the support of Schools, and that two hundred 200, 00, of this sim be expended for musical instruction in the Schools; same as last year
Voted
to take up Art. 8.
Voted to raise and appropriate twenty two hundred dollars 2200,00) for repairs and amendments of the Highways and Budget the ensuing year and that two hundred dollars (200, 00) of this money be expended on the road between the Church and Elvin French's in the East Boxford village. and that two hundred dollars (200, 00) of this money be expended between the corner by the Church and A. J. Hanley's in the West Boxford village; and that two hundred dollars of this money be extended between Matilda B. Lund's and the Harechill line.
Voted that the money that is to be extended between the Church and Elvin French's in the East Botford village shall be worked out by the Surveyor of that District.
Voted
that the money that is to be extended between the corner by the Church and A. J. Henley's in the West Buford village shall be worked out by the Surveyor of that District, and that he shall work it out before the 1. Jag of May; and that he shall use Carleton gravel.
Voted
to accept und adopt the following resolution, presented by the Selectmen. which is as follows:
Whenever a Highway Survey or shall fail or neglect to work out at least two thirds of his assignment before the first day of July, according to law, His office shall be
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declared vacant, and the s'electmen shall appoint some one to fill the vacancy, who shall take the oath and perform the duties the same as though elected at the Annual Meeting
that the two hundred dollars (200, 00) to be expended on the road between Matilda B. Lund's and the Haverhill line, shall be worked out under the direction of the Selectmen.
Art . 9 . Voted
to raise and appropriate twenty dollars (20,00) for repairs and amendments of on Bald Hill road.
Art. 25. Voted
to raise and appropriate twenty five dollars (25,00) for Memorial day, to be expended by the G. A. R. and that ten dollars"(10,0) of this sum be expended in the East Parish.
Voted
to pass over Art. 23.
Voted
that the money that may be refunded on account of dog licenses be divided equally between the two Public Libraries of the Town.
Art.13. Vated
that the wood for the Public schools, be furnished from the Town Farm, and be paid for from the money appropriated for incidental expenses; same as last year!
Art. 14. Voted
that the Roads be broken out right feet wide; and that a man be allowed twenty cents an hour, and that thirty cents an hour be allowed for a pair of Horses, while pathing snow; same as last year.
Art . 15. Voted
that the Taxes be committed to the Collector on or before the first day of September next; and that a discount of four per cent be allowed on all taxes paid before the 1st day of October next; and t afterwards two per cent on all taxes paid before the 1st day of November viest; and that all taxes shall be collected before the 1st day of January 1906. same as last year.
Art. 17. Voted
that the Town authorize their Treasurer, under the direction
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of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipation of the Taxes for the current year and payable therefrom ..
Voted
to pass over Art. 19.
Voted
to take up Art . 4 .
IFted to accept the report of the Committee on School Funds. Voted to waive the further reading of reports.
Voted
to pass over Art. 24.
Voted
to extend a vote of thanks to the Ladies of the West Parish for the bountiful dinner which they have provided.
Voted
to extend a vote of thanks to the Moderator, for the fair and impartial manner in which he has conducted this meeting.
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Voted
that the Selectmero be instructed to move the Bound Stones, where the lines have been changed between this and other towns. before the first day of My next.
Voted
that the meeting be dissolved. A true record Attest: John W. Parkhunal ;- Town Clerk.
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1905. Appointments made by the Selection, Mar. 20, 1905.
George B. Killam.
(Inspector of Animals.
Charles A. Andrew
Silas M. Locke Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Grant of location to New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.
In Board of Selectmen.
Buford, Massachusetts, March 20, 1905. Voted: That the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts It and it is herely authorized and permitted to erect and maintain poles and wins to be placed the war, together with such supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said Company may dem requisite, in the streets and highways of said town as hereinafter designated.
All construction under this permut shall be in accordance with the following specifications:
The potes shall be located between the trankled. driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall be of wood or other suitable material, and the wires shall be www at the usual height and along and across the highway. After the protes and wines have been located as specified in this permit, alterations shall be made in the location or exection of the protes, and in the night of the wires, if sodirected by the Board of Selectmen.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to. River street between Topsfield Town Line and residence of J. Simmons,
Signatures & Selectmen:
William K. Cote (selectioner)
see endorsement of Page 328 John Parkhurst
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Charles Perley Buford
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Joun beleck.
. John W. Parkhurst
Town of Botford Book to Page 326.
This hermit and the endorsement thereon is recorded in the Records of the
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Notice to Boston and Maine Rail Road Company.
Boford Mass Mar. 20-1905 Mr. E. Lee. Assist. Gen. Supt B & M. R. R. Dear Sir- The Selectmen & Buford very Respectfully call your attention to the following vote of the Town, passed at the annual Town Meeting March 6- last. Voted. " That the incoming Board of Selectmen make a demand whom the BY M. R. R. Co. that they station flag men at each of the grade crossings in the Town of Botford, and that the Selectionen beauthorized to enforce that demand."
you are hereby notified that this Board propose to follow the expressed wishes of the Citizens of the Town in this matter so far as we may under the laws of the Commonwealth.
Very Respectfully youre. um K. Cole, Chairman. Ative copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town Clerk.
Permission is hereby granted to Albert H. Towne to move the Edward Howe shoe shop, over the highway to the Jackson lot so called near the Wepot, Special care is to be taken in trimming trees, to cause as little damage as possible, And in case the building in on the highway over night it is to be properly lighted, to prevent damage .
John Parkhurst Selectmens
" William K. Cole Walter S. Chadwick ) Borford Baford, Feb. 1 st 1905.
A time copy Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Town & lesk.
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1905. Botford Apr. 13-1905.
Hearing on the petition of The New England Telephone& Telegraph Company of Massachusetts. held at the Town Hall at 2. P. M. today.
Mr. Charles Perley of the board of Selectmen of Botford in the chair.
Silas M. Locke acting as clerk
Mr. Edwin W. Bullock representing the company.
No objections were offered excepting that Mrs. Me Laughlin wished to have the holes & lines placed on the opposite side of the street.
Hearing adjourned at 2.30. P. M.
Silas M. Locke Acting, Blesk.
Almocopy Attest: John W. Parkhurst Town Clark.
I hereby certify that on April 13 th 1905, ut two a clock P.M., auf Selectomen's Office in Buford a public hearing was held on felction of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company ? Massachusetts for permission to erect thepoles ind other fixtures designated in the shell- fications hereby endorsed and that Imailed at least three days before said hearg a written notice of the time and place of said hearing to each of the owners of real estate is determined by the last preceeding assessment for taxation) along the wayson faits of ways ufor which it is proposed to construct the lives of said Company under said specification.
Svine W. Parkhurst
see grant on Page 326.
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The Subscribers hereby appoint Charles G. Kimball a Special Special Police with will the power of constable except Police that of serving and executing civil process for the town of Buford. June 3- 1905
William K. Cole ( Selectmen John Parkhurst Buford.
Attest: John W. Parkhurst, Townblesk.
Butford, Mass, Sept 30 th 1905
The following is a list of names of Persons appointed by the Selectmen for Election Officers
1 st Parish
2 nd Parish
Warden John Parkhurst
Warden George W. Chadwick
Dept ... Charles Perley
Dept ... When M.Cole
Clerk J. J. Stevens
Clerk E. E. Pearl
Dept ... Daniel U. Conant
Dept. James H. Websters
Inspector Stephen A. Bixby Inspector James H. Nason
Defit ... Alvin French Dept ... Walter J. Chadwick
Inspector Samuel A. Frye Inspector Work. Cole
Dept. .. J. J. Jwisden
Dept. .. Nathan K. Fowler.
A tive list rendered Attest: John U. Parkhurst, Town bleck.
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Acceptance
To The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Buford within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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